Shipping tag



s. NOGUCHI SHIPPING TAG April 1, 1930.

Filed Aug. 28, 1928 wuentoz Patented Apr. l, 1930 PATENT SH'UHEI NOGUCHI, OF STAMFORD, CGNNECTICUT ysername TAG Application led August 28, 1928. Serial No. 302,451. i

This invention relates to improvements in shipping tags and has for its object the provision of a tag having string receiving and holding means and string cutting means on each face of the tag.

Another object of my invention includes the provision of a device which is simple in construction, readily manufactured, and which admits of quick assembling and tying a package with the tag in proper position on the package.

The construction further provides means whereby the end of the tying string is cut and said end is held in such a position as to permit it to be readily grasped when it is desired to untie the package.

Other objects will appear hereinafter and I attain these objects by the construction illustrated in the accompanying drawings in which,

Figure 1 shows a package tied with the tag in place. y

Figure 2 is an enlarged end View of a portion of the tag showing details of the holding 5 and cutting devices.

Figure 3 is a view similar to that of Fig. 2, but without the string.

Figure 4 is an end view of Fig. 2.

Figure 5 is an end view of Fig. 3.

Figure 6 is a view taken on the line 6 6 of Fig. 3.

Figure 7 shows the string receiving and holding means and comprises a pair of disks or shields held united by a common bridge,

'35 and Figure 8 shows plan and side views respectively of the cutting disks and assembling rivet.

The same reference numerals refer to like parts throughout the several views.

It is the prime purpose ofmy invention to provide an improved shipping tag whereby it is possible to apply a string to a package and fasten the same by fastening means on the tag. The tag is moreover supplied with fastening means and string cutting means on each side thereof, so that it may be used with either face up thereby saving time in arrangingthe tag and tying the package. In a preferred form of construction 10 represents a tied package and 11V comprises a tag of preferredform. At or near one corner of `Said tag on each side thereof I provide a string receiving and holding disk or shield 12, and string cutting means 13. The string receiving and holding disk and the cutting means are intimately united in the manner described below. For quick assembly I stamp the string holding kmeans or disks 12, 12 out of one piece of paper or other suitable material and these disks are held together by a common bridge 14. In assembling the disks on the tag it is only necessary tobend the bridge over an edge of the tag, and then apply theassembling rivet 15 and cutting disk 16. These parts are assembled and they are'clinched to: gether as shown in Figure 6. It will be noted that the assembling rivet 15 is provided with a cutting edge 17 on one side thereof which forms a cutting disk for the string. The receiving and holding shields are each provided with an incision 19 into which the end of the string 2O is drawn over the cutting edge of the disk 16 to cut the string. The cut end 21 is then held in position. When it is desired to open the package it is only necessary to grasp the end of the twine and unwind it from the axis of the holdingshield as will be readily understood by referring to Figures 1 and 2. Preferably, though not necessarily, corner 22 is cut away so as to permit bridge 14 to be seated thereover.

It will be noted from the drawing that the preferred form of my construction provides a cut-away corner of the tag over which the 'bridging portion 14 passes and the holding shield and cutting disk arefastened near the corner of the tag. Obviously the holding shield and cutting 'disk might be assembled and arranged along the edge of the tag as well as at the corner, in which case the corner need not be cut-away. In case of small tags I prefer to apply the holding and cutting means along the shorter edge and in larger tags I may provide the holding and cutting means along the longer edge.

It will be noted from the illustration shown in Fig. 7 that the holding shields 12 are united by the bridge 14 and that the bridge 14 is cut into the shield so as to provide means for holding the string 2O as it is Wound between the bridge and the shield portion in the manner shown best in Fig. 2. This produces suhcient friction to hold the string in position. The cut end of the string 21 is held underneath the cutting surface, as shown in Fig. 2, by which means it is easily loosened when it is desired to untie the package.

From the drawing and description of my improved tag it Will be noted that the tag is readily applied and a package may be quickly tied and tagged. It is also clear that my device admits of quickly untying the string Without breaking or cutting the string.

What l desire to secure by United States Letters Patent is: p

'1. A shipping tag comprising a card body having string receiving and holding means 0n each side of the tag, said means united by a bridging member, and a cutting de-vice overlying said holding means on both sides of the tag. y Y

2. In a shipping tag, a card body, a. bridge bent over an edge of said card body, a string holding disk on each end of the bridge, a string cutting disk over said disk on each side of the tag and means for intimately uniting said string holding disks With said string cutting ydisks on to the card body.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand on this 21st day of August A. l).77A

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